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SOUTHLAND SAVINGS BANK—continued

Current assets—

$ $

Cash on hand and at bank .. 3,528,331
Fixed deposits .. .. 3,050,000
Interest accrued on investments .. 532,027
Remittances in transit .. .. 43,217
Sundry debtors .. .. 2,877

Investments—

New Zealand Government stock .. 24,253,486
Local authority securities .. 7,057,421
Mortgages .. .. 10,310,172

Total ordinary investments .. .. 41,621,079
National savings securities—

New Zealand Government stock .. 61,314
Cash on hand and at bank .. ..

Total national savings securities .. 61,314
Fixed assets—

Cost Price Depre- Book
ciation to Date Value
Land and Build- .. 1,190,427 208,475 981,952
ing s .. ..
Vehicles, equip-
ment, furniture,
ctc. .. .. .. 477,254 316,876 160,378

Total fixed assets .. .. .. 1,142,330

$49,981,175

Government stock reconciliation—

Cost price .. .. .. .. $ 24,146,569.60
Add capital gain on purchase .. .. 103,230.40

$24,249,800.00

National savings securities—

New Zealand Government stock purchased at par.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1973

Interest to depositors—

On open accounts .. .. .. .. 963,124
Closed accounts and matured investment accounts 65,525
Accrued on investment accounts .. .. 217,178
Home Layby accounts: suspensory free deposits ..

Sub-total .. .. .. .. 1,245,827
Administration expenses .. .. .. .. 654,812
Trustees' honoraria .. .. .. .. 4,170
Depreciation .. .. .. .. 51,349
Provision for taxation .. .. .. .. 221,867
Net profit—carried down .. .. .. .. 308,406

$2,486,431

Interest on investments—

From New Zealand Government stock .. 1,200,593
From local authorities stock .. .. 365,709
From mortgages .. .. .. 629,393
From other sources .. .. .. 219,422

Sub-total .. .. .. .. 2,415,117
Income from other sources .. .. .. 71,314

$2,486,431

APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT

$ $

Provision for donations .. .. .. 40,000
Transfer to reserve .. .. .. 268,406

$308,406

Net profit—brought down .. .. .. 308,406

$308,406

K. S. SEMMENS, President.
L. R. D. PAYNE, General Manager.

Price 25c

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 74

AUDITORS' CERTIFICATE

We, the undersigned, being the auditors of the Southland Savings Bank, appointed in terms of section 29 (3) of the Trustees Savings Banks Act 1948, report:

1. That we have examined the books, accounts, and vouchers of the bank and have received all the information and explanations we have required.
2. We have verified the cash, investments, securities, and assets of the bank as at 31 March 1973.
3. The general manager has certified that to the best of his knowledge and belief, all requirements of the Trustees Savings Banks Act 1948, and regulations thereunder, have been complied with.

In our opinion, the above balance sheet and profit and loss account are properly drawn up so as to give respectively a true and fair view of the state of the Southland Savings Bank's affairs as at 31 March 1973, and of the results of its business for the year ended on that date, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year.

HENDERSON, ADAM, AND CO., Auditors.
Invercargill, 15 May 1973.
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STATISTICS

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Hospital Statistics of New Zealand, 31 March 1971 1.50
Insurance Statistics 1970–71 0.60
Local Authority Statistics 1969–70 1.85
Monthly Abstract of Statistics, Latest Available Statistics on Numerous Subjects, with Detailed Trade Figures, $6 per calendar year, post free 0.60
Population, Migration, and Buildings 1969–70 1.35
Prices, Wages, and Labour 1970 1.35
Statistics of Justice 1969 1.35
Transport Statistics 1970 1.10
Vital Statistics 1969 1.10

CONTENTS

Page

ADVERTISEMENTS .... .... .... .... .... 1535
APPOINTMENTS .... .... .... .... .... 1513
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .... .... .... .... 1531
DEFENCE NOTICES .... .... .... .... .... 1510
LAND TRANSFER ACT: NOTICES .... .... .... 1532

MISCELLANEOUS—

Counties Act: Notices .... .... .... .... 1520
Customs Act: Notice .... .... .... .... 1523
Customs Tariff: Notice .... .... .... .... 1525
Electricity Act: Notices .... .... .... .... 1522
Food and Drug Act: Notice .... .... .... .... 1521
Forests Act: Notice .... .... .... .... 1523
Import Control Regulations: Notice .... .... .... 1519
Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act: Notices 1521
Land Districts, Land Reserved, Revoked, etc. 1519, 1520
Licensing Trusts Act: Notice .... .... .... .... 1522
Local Authorities Loans Act: Notice .... .... .... 1522
Magistrate's Court Rules: Notice .... .... .... .... 1522
Maori Affairs Act: Notices .... .... .... .... 1523
Officiating Ministers: Notice .... .... .... .... 1514
Public Works Act: Notices .... .... .... .... 1514
Regulations Act: Notice .... .... .... .... 1530
Reserve Bank: Statement .... .... .... .... 1530
Reserve Bank: Summary .... .... .... .... 1529
Schedule of Contracts: Notice .... .... .... 1524, 1528
Standards Act: Notices .... .... .... .... 1524
State Services Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act: Notice .... .... .... .... 1521
Tariff and Development Board Report: Notices .... .... 1523
Tobacco Board Election Regulations: Notice .... .... .... 1523
Transport Act: Notices .... .... .... .... 1521

PROCLAMATIONS, ORDERS IN COUNCIL, AND WARRANTS.... 1509

BY AUTHORITY: A. R. SHEARER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1973